the M3 is so much more fun to drive sideways than the 996 as a result of the former having LSD. as much as i hate to admit it, the SMG equipped M3 coupe is more fun to drive period than the 996 coupe. the 996 cab adds a little something that makes it as fun to drive as the M3 coupe and lots more fun than the 3850 lb M3 cab though. i think i must still be a teenager since i still love effortlessly spinning the tires off the line - only now it's when no one else is around to see what an immature **** i am